random-access memory
Definition
Noun: - A type of computer memory that can be accessed in any order and is used to store data and machine code currently being used by a computer's operating system and applications. It is volatile memory, meaning it requires power to maintain the stored information.
Usage
- Primary Use: Refers to the main, working memory inside a computer.
- The program loads its data into random-access memory for fast processing.
- Upgrading the random-access memory can significantly improve a computer's performance.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: In technical specifications, it is often discussed in terms of capacity (e.g., gigabytes) and speed.
- The server is equipped with 128 GB of random-access memory.
- Conceptual Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe a person's readily available but temporary store of information.
- I'm sorry, that fact isn't in my random-access memory right now; let me look it up.
Variants and Related Words
- RAM: The common acronym for random-access memory.
- My laptop has 16 GB of RAM.
- Dynamic RAM (DRAM): A common type of RAM that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor.
- Static RAM (SRAM): A type of RAM that uses bistable latching circuitry to store each bit, faster but more expensive than DRAM.
Synonyms
- Main memory
- Primary storage (in the context of the memory hierarchy)
- System memory
Related Phrases
- RAM module: A physical circuit board that contains RAM chips.
- He installed a new RAM module into the motherboard.
- RAM capacity: The amount of data RAM can hold.
- The RAM capacity is a key factor for multitasking.
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms that use the full term "random-access memory." The acronym "RAM" is sometimes used informally in phrases. - To max out the RAM: To use all available RAM capacity. - This video editing software maxes out the RAM on my old computer.
Noun
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the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
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